How to use
Sharpening with a carbide notch, step by step
A carbide notch sharpener sets the angle for you, so the technique is simple:
- Hold the ribbed handle firmly, with the sharpener resting on the edge of a table and the notch facing up.
- Place the heel of the blade in the notch, edge down, holding the knife upright.
- Draw the blade through towards you, heel to tip, with light, even pressure.
- Repeat three to five times, always in the same direction, never sawing back and forth.
- Wipe the blade and test it on a sheet of paper.
Used like this, a knife sharpener from Pakistan of this type restores a working edge in under a minute.
